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Saturday, January 03, 2009

"I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock with one shepherd."Jesus' words in John 10:16, NIV

Jesus is the One who will bring Shiite Muslims into his sheep pen, so does it matter that you pray and fast for them during Ashura? YES!

Thursday night along with his wife and daughters, a Shiite man in his 30's named Ali, visited the home of Christ followers. He listened more than ever to their words about Jesus being the Good Shepherd, about Jesus being the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Ali is not in Jesus' sheepfold yet, but he is beginning to hear the Shepherd's voice more than ever.

If you were to ask Christ followers living in countries of Central Asia, the Middle East, and the Arabian Peninsula WHO in their lands is responding to the Gospel, many of them would tell you it is their Shiite neighbors who are most open to hearing Jesus' voice now.

From Afghanistan to India to Pakistan to Iran to Iraq to Bahrain to Lebanon, more Shiite Muslims have entered Jesus' sheepfold in the last three years than in the last 1300 years combined!

But you know what? Millions of Shiites like Ali and his family have not entered Jesus' sheepfold yet. Tell your friends and family! Continue fasting and praying for Shiite Muslims especially now through Wednesday, Jan. 7.